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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-05-13
Hay to Grass,

In making the change from hay to grass
do not turn your cows out suddenly some
morning to live henceforth entirely on
grass. The change should be made grad
ually by turning them out to grass at first
for only one hour or so, increasing or
diminishing the length of time according
to the condition of the bowels of the cows,
as shown by the droppngs. Many make
the mistake of sudden change. and the
cows are made weak and sick by too much
phvsicing. 1t only required a little
thought on the subject to see that evil
effects must follow from changing sudden
ly from all dry feed to all succulent feed
and gorging on the latter. Some make
the mistake. however, of giving the cows
the range of the farm from the time the
snow disappears. They do not do as we'll,
in such cases, as they acquire sort of ca
PRECIOUS appetite. while roaming over the
fie Dis and poaching the sod with their feet,
to the injury of its future productiveness.
No hoOf should touch the soil in spring
before it is thoroughly settled and suffi-
GENTLY dried to bear without injury the
pressure put upon it, nor until there is a
sufficient bite OF grass to prevent the cows
from picking up all sorts OF dry stuff,
which may to some extent satisfy long
ing appetite, bat can by no means afford
any nutrition. On the other hand, it is
not well to wait too long before turning to
grass and let the grass in the moist
and rank growing places get too forward
and tough. The cows will pick the
Youngest and tenderest grass, leaving the
early-starting spots to grow up and ripen
untouched. 1t is better to feed them off
early, and thus keep the pasture in more
even condition Farmer
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-05-13
Scratchings i'm the Poultry Yard


Fowls which run at large enjoying SUM-
shine and shade and not hampered in their
exercise are seldom troubled with roup.
The two principal errors most common
in the management of poultry are First.
too many fowls to mass together;
secord, neglecting to keep the house and
yards as clean and dlsinfected as they
should be.
1t is not only necessary to consider how
many eggs hen can hatch, but also how
many chickens she can cover. for eggs
that are not thoroughly covered become
chilled. and fewer and weaker chickens
will be Matched from too large number
than more moderate allowance.
What constitutes strain of any variety
of fowls is the result of years of careful
and judlcious mating of the sexes. and a
systematic course of in breeding. to the
end that certain special characteristics.
which the breeder had in view from the
first, may become thoroughly established.
Now. the so -called good and bad luck
depends solely whether man uses his
brains in selecting bird for the purpose
he requires, or whether be trust to the
happy-go-lucky goddess, Chance. If he
wants to breed for the table he should
select the flesh-former; but if for eggs,
the LAYER.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-05-13

MIR. Colt. a well known Canadian horti'
culturist. gives in the magazine OF that
name an interesting account of the late
Charles Downing. the distinguished
American pomologist, in which he says
that calling upon him one, morning ne
found him and his wife at breakfast, "hav
ing neither tea nor coffee upon the table,
having adopted the simple beverage oil
cold water. This shows the simple
manner OF life of this eminent man,
though owning and living in one OF the
finest residences on the Hudson"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-05-13
A Safe Business.

The Prairie Farmer says that in the
business of farming there is certainty of
moderate success in securing comfortable
food and rament which pertains to no
other calling. More than ten thousand
failures among business men have been
officially reported during the past twelve
months, and though there has been wave
of temporary success in most kinds of
business, due to concurrence of many
favoring circumstances, hundred thous-
and men engaged in business have not
reaped dollars profit from whole
years earnest labor and anxiety. While
they have not failed. they have drawn
their food and other expenses from past
accumulations. On the other hand except
in few new and drought-stricken local.
ties, the cultvators of the soil have had
their living at least. They have grown
enough to eat and usually enough to dis
pose of to procure absolutely necessary
raiment. 1t has been estimated that of all
men who have goue into mercantile pur-
suits. at least nine out of ten who have
buckled down to farming have lived COM
forlably and made some savings, in the
increased value of their farms. or stock,
and household equipments. There is no
question that a young man going into ag-
riculture has hundred times the certainty
of becoming his oUn employer which is
the ambition of nearly all men. to what
he would have if going into store, man
ufactory, or any mercantile pursuit.
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Raising Beef in New England.

Raising Beef in New England.
In an article urging upon the farmers of
that section the importance of raising
more of their calves instead OF sending
them to the butcher, the editor of the
New England Farmer says:
If pleuro. pneumonia gets on the ranges,
or il cattle owners fear to trust their live
stock in cattle cars or in stock yards, for
fear of infection, then the beef must more
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-05-13
The Hector Gold Mining
Company,
Location of Mines and Mill:
suffer Creek, Amad0r Co., Cal.

Sutter creek, AMa0Or Co., Cal.
THE HECTOR "OLD MINING CON-
PANY has b en- organized with capital OF 300, 900
shares of the par value Of IS each, and owns the
well known Mahoney and the Hubbard and Mead.
ans Mines, situated on the great mother lode OF
California, In Amador County, on which are located
the following well known dividend payino mines
Plymouth, Keystone. South Spring Hill. Zee and
Others-ali in Amador County.
The Mahoney Mine has produced over o., OCO, 900
in gold, and is well developed and equipped.
The property is developed by three compartment
well timbered shaft 1000 feet deep on the vein with
levels and tuLnels-in a over 500 feet of under.
ground work. showing an abu ndance of ore.
1t Is completely equipped with 20 Stamp Mill.
and with hosting works. pumps. trans, ore houses,
blacksmith shop, tools ana all necessary buildings,
and is run by water power.
Forty. stamp Mill, crushing l2o tons of ore
per day, at a low age of 90 per ton, $40
Expenses for mining and milling al % per
ton, 800
Nett profit per day. $3.50
For 2s days-one mepth-nett earnings, $1,000
Or yearly nett revenue, $llU,9G0
MIR. G. W. Horn, the superintendent of the COM
pany has full charge OF the mining and milling, and
Is one Of the ablest managers in California.
The Farmers Loan and Trust Company of New
rk are registrars of the stock. and Me-srs Laid
law Co., No. IA Wall Street, are Transfer Agents.
We have secured the privilege of offering for sub
scription
Hector Gold Mining Co.'s Stock.
10000 >hares at q 90 per Share.
$4,000 Shares at 81 so per Share.
This distribution Of stock, preparatory to its being
listed on the stock Board is made to give it greater
activity aud a broader market when it goes the
Board. The balance OF the stock lie held in pool.
The property is in good hands and is running
cessfuily We believe shis to be OF the best op
portunities to make money in a g. nuine mining en-
! terprse that has been presented.
All applications Tor stock must be sent to the
dersigned and will take prefere1 ce in the order in
| which received. Respectfully
MACFARLANE & JENKINS Bankers and Brokers,
a Broadway, New York.
aprl9d&wim
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-05-13

ss- Agents fer Pinckney's Extra Genuine Mustard.
KRNNEBEC COUNT Y-In Court of Probate,
held at AUGUSTA, on the second Monday Of
april, 1887.
NHARINDA TRASK, widow of Leandsr
Atx Trask, late Of Monmouth. in said county, de-
ceased having presented her application for allow
ance out of the personal estate Of said deceased:
ORDERED, That notice thereof be given three
weeks successfully in the Kennebec Journal printed
ested may attend at Probate Court to be held at
Augusta. on the second Monday Of Nay next,
and show caaee. Hany they have. why the prayer Of
said petition should not be granted.
b. 3. WEBSTER, Judge.
At*est-HowARD OwKx. Register. 3v1os
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-05-13
aqrtrultural.

This Department is specially prepared tor the
Eennebec Journal BY an experienced axricui-
tsral writer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-05-13
ELY,S

particle d applied Into each nosty and is agree.
able Price 20 cents at druGGlsts; BY nail. regis
tefed. % ets. Cifsalass Tree. ELY BROS. Drug
gists, Owege, NJ. novlleedkwiynf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-05-13

Now that cows are about TO be turned
out to pasture where they can obtain all
the water they want at such times as they
need it, it may appear unreasonable to
allude to the subject of watering cows
But a fact that has just come to our
notice on the question, brings it to mind.
1t is that the New York Experiment
Station has shown that cow needs eight
gallons of water day. This much we
know from experience, that COW will
drink from four to SIX pals full. varying
with the condition of the feed and the
weather One thing should be remem-
bered-that cows need watering three
times day always. when confined to the
stable. 1t is injury to water only once a
day, as they will take more than is good
for Them. Moreover, the best results up
on the milk product come from watering
little three times day.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-30

Besides the objection to establish
ing penal colonies in Alaska that it
would lead to the practical enslave-
ment Of the convicts and to a gigantic
job in the hands of mine owners,
there are many others, chief among
them being that Alaska is growing in
population and wealth, and miners
are being attracted to it as a place
where great profits are to be won as
wages for labor. Last years trade,
according TO the report of the Gov.
ernor to Congress, puts tho total pro-
ducdOns fer 1886 at &,075, 0O0-iur
trade, $2.5OOOOO; gold bullion, $780,
600; fish. including cod and oil,
s725,O0O; lumber, $4,000. The
great Douglas gold mine "exciteS the
wonder and admiration of all expe'
rienced mining men who visit and
examine it. Its StupendouS mill.
operating 100 stamps, with It's annual
product Of g., 900, 900. Then there are
the silver bearing galena mines at
Golovin Bay, near Norton Sound,
which. all costs aud charges paid,
nets SALE 80 per ton clear profit, the
galens being 80 pure that the In
diaHs white it iutS bullets, Be.
sides this there 10 the inexhaustible
river and sea fisheries, the coal
mines. the forest industries. the seal
fisheries and the iron mines yet to be
worked, Already there are 32l5
whites, which, with 14l3 creoles,
22l4 AleutS and 1900 natives, com
prise a population of 1872 indus
trious people, the nucleus of a great
population to come. To kill this
would be an unparalleled outrage.
To plant penal settlements would be
to kill it, to Brighten settlers and cap
ital away from it and give it over to
convicts and jobbers, who would
lease the convict labor and thus be-
como the practical owners and mau-
ayers Of a vast wealth, No, Let
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-30
SPECIAL MEMPHIS BILLS
FUR THROUGH By THE kATE
NTATE LEGlsLATURE.
Tho City Onicials Well Pleased by
the ERectual Recognition
OF Their Flights.

As the Legislature adjourned sine
die at noon yesterday, a resume of the
legislation exclusively for this city is
in order. Seven measures proposed
by the Legislative Council, President
MADDEN aud City Attorney 8. P.
Walker, were carried through, which
is everything specially asked. Glar-
ing alterations occurred in only one
the water bill-which Ia only recog-
nkad through letter accompanying
1t from the Secretary of Safe. They
are as follows:
An act extending the city limits
from the middle to the south side of
Broadway street.
An act allowing the Police and Fire
Commissioners 10 sell the present
hospital properly, and reinvest the
amount thus secured for other hospital
purposes.
A bill increasing police jurisdiction
OF the city one mile beyond the pres.
eut city limits, and to add thirty po-
licemen TO the Department, if the
same "a / be paid for without atfecti g
the present police fund.
An act to prevent any gas company
from digging up or entering this Dis
triCt or tearing up the streets without
the consent Of thu city government to
regulate price OF gas down TO point
net lees than 81 so per 1000, and also
to appoint gas inspector.
An act authorizing thesTaxing Dis
trict TO purchase or construct and cper-
ate water works.
An act allowing thie3 Commission
ers to fund and settle the outstanding
deb. OF the old city of Memphis upon
the best farms possible. There Is no
limit as to time or amount. Under
this authority all save $4,000 has
been settled.
An act 10 authorize the District to
purchase or construct an electric light
plant for the purpose OF lighting the
property and streets OF the city.
The street railway consolidation is a
State law, but emanated from and had
more particular reference to this city.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-30
mercial duties that will devolve pom
him In that position.


him In that position.
Miss MAUD ALDRIcH, the daughter
of Mr.. l.. 4. Aldricb, editor Of the
Flint, Mich, Globe, who has been visit
ing her uncle, Capt. ]. B. Aldrich,
here, left for home on the steamer
Desoto last Sunday morning.
STATION House KEEPER Q. T. SALT
MARSH hes a promising son in Ediie,
who is mastering the engraver's art in
the Brannon Printing Works, Nash
vile. A specimen OF the young mans
progress was received by bis father
yesterday, and would have been cred
table to an old stsger in the business.
MRS. DONALDSON yesterday enter
tanned her fellow members Of the
Leisure Hour Club at luncheon at her
residence on Third street. Nearly all
the members were present, and be-
sides these Mrs. Allison and Mra. Fan
ny Cheathsm, both of Nashville, were
special guests. Nothing can be more
delightful than these meetings OF the
club, conducted as they are with go
mach spirit and grace. Mrs. Donald
son has a c, arm of Eer own that on
this occasion was especially couspicu-
GUS, and she made fresh impression
Of kindly, gentle grace and winning
hospitality. The special guests were
delighted and were much impressed
with the broad and liberal views Of
the club aud the room and verge"
they take in their literary ventures.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-30

Canal and the Hudson river. In
taking this first step the Commission
will give satisfactory proof Of their
fitness for the duties entrusted to
them. They will, from the basis to
be thus secured. be enabled 10 sp-
proaCh the solution Of the railroad
problem in SO far as it can be solved
under and by virtue Of the inter
state law. They will in the
States named find favorable
and anxious public and will
encounter some Of the ablest, shrewd-
est and longest-headed railroad men
in the country, men who have grown
up with the railroad system Of the
South and know it thoroughly in all
its bearings and ramifications. But
acting in a spirit Of fairness, the
Commissioners need not fear oppo-
si'ion or obstructive interference.
The railroad companies as well as
the people have determined to give
the law a fair trial and to test its
weaknesses aud its strength,
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-30
ANARCHY.

Mr., Powderly has done we'll to re-
buke the labor reformers of Chicago
who 50 far identified themselves with
the anarchists as to attend the
funeral of Mrs. Neebe, wife of one of
the condemned anarchists of Chi
cago. No class in the country has
greater interests involved in peace
than the laboring and working class
es, They have everything to gain by
opposing anarchy, which means con-
fscation, confusion and the disru p.
ton of society. The honest working
men of America are now secure in,
and are sure of, the sympathies Of
their fellow citizens in their conten-
tions for living wages and reasonable
hours of work, but if ever they make
common cause with the anarchists,
or give that small and misguided band
the least sympathy or countenance,
they may expect to lose it all
and precipitate rea conflict that
may end in there is no knowing,
what series of mischances, mishaps
perhaps a bloody revolution result
ing in the creation Of "a strong central
government" with "a strong man
permanently at the head of it," Ex-
tremGs beget extremes.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-30
MEMPHIS APPEAL
WEDNESDAY MARCH 80, 1887
The WIRES.

We don't want to hurry you, Mr..
Hidden, but won't you be kind
enough to suggest to the Council to
devote their time to suppressing the
telegraph and telephone wire nui-
sance and let the absurd we'll water
business alone. tits plain to be seen
OF all men that the wires by the
hundred are a growing danger that
must be dealt with now. The cost
Of putting them under ground will
be more than compensated for to the
companies by the freedom from acct
dent and interference. They must
60. Down with the telegraph and
telephone wires. Put them under
ground.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-30
our OF THE USUAL LINE.
Arrest and Release. ON Bond OF
Con. uotOr ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ing to Memphis.

The Jail doors were opened for
Harry L. Massengale Sunday morn
ing, says the Vicksburg, Commercial
Herald of yesterday, and that gentleman
made graceful exit, a bond of $1,000
for his appearance in the Criminal
Court having been accepted, with
Messrs. Carroll and Msttingly as sure
tie. The accused conductors father
was with.him, aud yesterday they left
for Memphis. Massengsle denies that
he is as guilty as charged, aud pre-
viously good record is one of his chief
arguments for his defense. His fam
lily is one of ex client standing, and
1t is probable that he will not be
severely dealt with, especially az it is
stated that the railroad authorities
will not prosecute. How far The sgree-
ment 10 compromise the case has
gone ia unknown, but MAJ 9ngals will
certainly bs tried for embezzlement.
The railroad detectives who worked
up the case against the young man,
and others witnesses, Appeared before
the grand jury, snd the ex conductor
was indicted for felony. The prison.
ef's father, according TO report, has
made g settlement with the mana
ger of the L., N. o. & 7. and as
far as tho read is concerned there will
be no prosecution. 1t is ano her ques-
ton whett er the officers of the Crimi-
nal Court will permit a felony to be
thus compromised and whether an in
dictment en- ba thus disposed Ct
The circumstances surrounding the
arrest of Msssengale are unusual, as it
is rare thing for railroads to prose-
cute dishonest conductors. The men
detected robbing the roads are gener-
ally discharged, and there the matter
ends. In Msssengale's case he was not
molested for nearly year after he
left the service Of the L., N. o. & T,
and the time between his departure
and arrest was spent by the unfortun-
ate ex conductor in the employ of the
Memphis and Tennessee railroad with
no effort to escape or stop the proceed
ings f lhe prosecution. Although the
action of the railroad has been novel,
il prac iced regularly it wou' d prevent
much loss to the roads and afford pro-
lection to honest conductors who are
ordinarily classed with the dishonest
ones.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-30

The fremen did excellent work on
Sunday night, and deserve again the
thanks Of the community. With an
inadequate force and contending
against very high wind, they man
aged after many hours to save half
the Webster Block from destruction.
Had there been another fire of equal
magnitude in another part of the
city at the same time this could not
have been done; the firemen would
have been compelled to abandon the
whole block to the flames and con-
tent themselves with doing what
they could to save the surrounding
property. The lesson from this is
obvious. AS the APPEAL has time
and again the past three or four
years pointed out, the fire extin-
gushing force should be reinforced
by two more companies, stationed
one of them in Chelsea and the other
on Beale near Wellington, or in that
neighborhood, and they should be
supplied with Babcock engines as
the most efficient in emergency and
for quick work on frame buildings,
Of which there are so many in the
suburbs. Beside this, the hook and
ladder company should at once be
supplied and drilled in the use OF
life saving apparatus, to prevent in
future any sacrifice of life, Will
Mr.. Hadden give this his attention.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-30
PERSONAL.
Col. MIKE GARv1N is in Nashville.

Col. MIKE GARvIN is in Nashville.
A. B. PADDOCK OF Helena, is visiting
the city.
MAJ @. WATERFORD has returned
from Nashville.
T. II. BAYLIss, of West, Miss, was
in the city yesterday.
COL. ]. @. Nicely is registered at the
Maxwell House, Nashville.
MISS IDA BRUCE is visiting the family
Of Mrs. DR.. F. Moore, Helena.
s.. ]. HoUdHToN leaves this morning
on business trip through Texas.
Mrs. HARRY ALLEN, of New York,
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. I. H. Allen.
COMMISSIONER JOHN B. CLoUGH, clerk
OF the United States District Court, is
in DyeTsburg.
SEE advertisement cf R. J. Black,
offering most desirable business prop.
erty for sale.
JUDGE E. s. HAMMOND is in Missis.
sippi on professional business, but will
return this morning,
A RECEPTION will be given Mr.. and
Mrs. Bernard Peres, Thursday even
ing, April 9TH, by Mrs. s. Lowenstine.
Miss FRANK JOHNSON left yesterday
TO attend the wedding OF Miss Alice
Hensley to Mr.. Pillow. She will be
absent about two weeks.
SPEAKER CLAP, Of the late lower
house of the State Legislature, will
henceforth exhibit 10 bis friends
handsome gold mounted gsvel, pres
ent from his brother members.
SENATOR STEWARDS wife ard daugh-
ter, Of Nevada, ere in the city on a
visit TO their cousin, B. ]. Sammse,s and
will remain few days prior to their
trip to California via the Southern
Pacific route.
Col. JOHN W. ELDRIDGE, formerly
Of Memphis, Tenn, but moro recently
Of the Sixth Auditors Office, has been
appointed Consular Agent at Glsu-
chau, Saxony, and is a gentleman pc
culiarly well qualified for the COM
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-30
KANSAS EDITORS COMING
To Memphis On am ExcursiOn-PFe-
pare 90 Receive Them.

The following letter was received
by President Hidden yesterday. 1t
was written by T. A, Filson, Secretary
Northwestern Kansas Editorial Asso-
citation:
"At the last meeting OF the North
western X lnsas Editorial Association,
1t was agreed to meet the next time in
this city, the second week in May,
1887, and at the close of said meeting,
take an excursion some place. The
sentiment then, and with all I've
heard, speak favorably of your city.
As Secretary OF this Association, l
write you to know what is the feeling
with you at that place In regard to the
matter, and how you feel disposed.
Our Association embraces twenty.
two northwest counties of the State,
west OF the Blue river, except Riley,
and all north Of the Union Pacific
Railway"